The data displays the percentage of adults with vision limitations in the U.S. from 1997 to 2015, by gender. In 2015, 7.4% of all adult males stated they had vision limitations, which includes any trouble seeing, even with glasses or contacts.
1997 | 8.8 | 11.1 |
1998 | 8.3 | 10.4 |
1999 | 7.5 | 10 |
2000 | 7.9 | 10.1 |
2001 | 9 | 11.1 |
2002 | 8.1 | 10.4 |
2003 | 7.3 | 10.1 |
2004 | 7.6 | 10 |
2005 | 7.9 | 10.5 |
2006 | 8.4 | 10.5 |
2007 | 8.5 | 11.2 |
2008 | 9.3 | 12.5 |
2009 | 7.2 | 9.3 |
2010 | 7.9 | 10.3 |
2011 | 7.6 | 10.1 |
2012 | 7.1 | 9.7 |
2013 | 7.5 | 9.8 |
2014 | 7.6 | 9.8 |
2015 | 7.4 | 10.6 |